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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,712,345.75 and 3,693,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,712,345.75 and 3,693,699 is: 5,030,115.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,712,345.75 : 3,693,699 = 3,693,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,712,345.75/3,693,699 = 3,693,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,712,345.75x = 3,693,699 × 3,693,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,712,345.75x = 13,643,412,302,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,643,412,302,601/2,712,345.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,030,115.46

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